2017 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election

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2017 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg
  2016 March 2, 2017 2020  

Riding of Saskatoon Meewasin
Turnout41.55% (Decrease2.svg 16.05%)
 First partySecond party
  Ryan Meili (3x4 crop).jpg
SP
Candidate Ryan Meili Brent Penner
Party New Democratic Saskatchewan
Popular vote2,7232,004
Percentage54.17%39.86%
SwingIncrease2.svg 11.22%Decrease2.svg 10.63

Saskatoon Meewasin 2017.svg
By-election results by polling division

MLA before election

Roger Parent
Saskatchewan

Elected MLA

Ryan Meili
New Democratic

The 2017 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election was a held on March 2, 2017. The vote was called after the death of incumbent MLA Roger Parent of the Saskatchewan Party, who died of cancer on November 29, 2016. [1]

Contents

Candidate Ryan Meili won the election, gaining the seat for the New Democratic Party.

Background

On February 3, Chief Electoral Officer of Saskatchewan Dr. Michael Boda issued the writ for a March 2 by-election to Saskatoon Meewasin's returning officer Lloyd Howey. Candidate nominations would be accepted until February 14, with advance voting days set from February 24 to February 28. [2] Premier Wall chose to hold the election before the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan returned for the spring period. [3]

Candidates

The New Democratic Party nominated Ryan Meili, who had previously run for the party's leadership in 2009 and 2013. [4]

The Saskatchewan Party nominated Brent Penner, the executive director of Downtown Saskatoon. Penner defeated hopefuls Marv Friesen and Roxanne Kaminski at a party nomination meeting on January 30. [5]

Liberal Party leader Darrin Lamoureux announced his candidacy for the by-election on January 18. [6]

The Progressive Conservative Party nominated David Prokopchuk, the chairman of Saskatoon's Ukrainian Day in the Park. [7]

The Green Party nominated their leader Shawn Setyo, who ran in the riding of Saskatoon Eastview in the previous provincial election. [8]

Results

Saskatchewan provincial by-election, March 2, 2017: Saskatoon Meewasin
Death of Roger Parent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Ryan Meili 2,72354.17+11.22
Saskatchewan Brent Penner2,00439.86-10.63
Liberal Darrin Lamoureux1833.64-0.79
Progressive Conservative David Prokopchuk641.27-
Green Shawn Setyo531.05-1.08
Total valid votes5,02799.82
Total rejected ballots90.18-0.15
Turnout5,03641.55-16.05
Eligible voters12,121
New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan Swing +10.92

References

  1. Giles, David (November 30, 2016). "Saskatchewan Party MLA Roger Parent passes away". Global News. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. "Saskatoon Meewasin by-election called for March 2". Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  3. Giles, David (February 3, 2017). "Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection called for March 2". Global News. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  4. "Saskatchewan NDP choose Ryan Meili as byelection candidate". Global News. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  5. Giles, David (January 31, 2017). "Brent Penner to run for Saskatchewan Party in Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection". Global News. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  6. "Sask. Liberal Leader Darrin Lamoureux running in Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection". Global News. January 19, 2017. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  7. Piller, Thomas (February 24, 2017). "Five candidates running in Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection". Global News. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  8. Giles, David (February 6, 2017). "Sask. Green Party Leader Shawn Setyo running in Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection". Global News. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

See also